impishly

Meanings

• adverb

  Acting in a mischievous or playfully naughty way

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Variants

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impish , impishly , impishness , impishnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'full of imp' or 'full of goblins or fairies', from Old English 'imp' meaning 'demon' or 'evil spirit'. The modern sense developed in the late 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Impishly is a homonym of the word 'impasse', which means a deadlock or standstill.

2. The word 'imp' in Old English was also used to describe a mischievous or playful person.

3. Impishly is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'whimsically'.

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Related Concepts

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1. mischief: Impishly is related to the concept of mischief, as both terms describe playful and often naughty behavior.

2. whimsy: Impishly is also related to whimsy, as both terms describe a sense of playfulness and fancifulness.

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Culture

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Impishly has been used in various forms of literature, such as children's stories, to depict mischievous or playful behavior. In art, it can be seen in the works of artists like Hieronymus Bosch, who portrayed impish figures in his paintings.

How to Memorize "impishly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a child making a mischievous face or acting playfully to remember the meaning of impishly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate impishly with the image of a goblin or fairy to remember its origin.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impishly is acting like an Imp' to remember the meaning of the word.

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